Tag Archives: Cool

Bye, Twitter. All the cool kids are migrating to Mastodon

In the battle between a massive prehistoric beast and a fluttering bird, we all know what’s destined to come out on top. But in the case of Mastodon, a social network with the potential to take on Twitter, the former just so happens to be the underdog. And yet, it’s an underdog with serious spunk. Started by 24-year-old Eugen Rochko, ... Read More »

4 Cool Things that you get to Learn while Studying Engineering

If you always thought that engineers have got the coolest jobs, you may want to talk to a few engineers who would tell you how demanding the job of an engineer is. However, that does not mean that engineering is all about studying and working hard day and night. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. If ... Read More »

30 Cool New Products from Amazon Launchpad

If you happen to be browsing on Amazon’s site and you’ve wondered how many items are available from the online mega retailer, click right here. As of this posting, there were 366,874,689 items being offered for sale, which is quite daunting if you’re looking to introduce a new product and compete with the hundreds of millions out there. Granted there ... Read More »

App radar: Latest cool apps for iOS and Android

Zombie Anarchy is a fun game and will keep you thoroughly engaged. Last month has been pretty impressive as far as mobile games are concerned. We saw several high-profile console game franchises making a debut on Android and iOS platforms with gameplay attuned for smaller screen. While some of them like the FIFA Mobile have been disappointing, the likes of ... Read More »

Fisker EMotion: Making electric cars cool again?

The batteries of the EMotion are made using graphene, with focus on longer range, better life of the battery pack and also faster charging speeds. If you don’t succeed at first, try again. That is exactly what automotive designer Henrik Fisker is doing. Back in 2008, Fisker Automotive made the Karma sedan. It was a great hit with the Hollywood ... Read More »

To Cool Maratha Anger, Maharashtra Extends Student Benefits To All

Large scale protests by the Maratha community demanding reservation flared in Maharashtra last month. MUMBAI:  As Maharashtra reels under protests by the Marathas seeking affirmative action in government jobs and education, the state government has announced a reform that will extend benefits to poor students of the community. Flanked by his cabinet colleagues Vinod Tawde, Chandrakant Patil, Eknath Shinde and ... Read More »

10 Cool Things to Do on Pinterest for Business

While social networks such as Twitter and Facebook are great for sharing content, some businesses can benefit more by showing their visual sides on Pinterest. The visual bookmarking site first began as a tool used mainly by women, but all that has changed. Now, both young and old, suburbanites and city-dwellers, males and females can all be found browsing boards ... Read More »

Latest BlackBerry Device Touted As Super Thin, Super Secure with a Super Cool Camera

If there is one thing BlackBerry (NASDAQ:BBRY) phones are known for, it is security. And the company’s new DTEK50 phone lives up to that reputation while adding a great camera in a super thin body. According to the company, the DTEK50 is the “world’s most secure Android phone,” which may make it one of the best moves BlackBerry has made ... Read More »

Is This New Snapchat Ad Feature Cool — or Creepy? (Watch)

Snapchat may soon be able to sell ads based on things it recognizes in users’ photos. The company recently filed a patent for a behavioral targeting system that uses image recognition software to find specific items and then suggest filters based on those items. So for example, if Snapchat recognizes that a photo includes the Empire State Building, it could ... Read More »